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Assessing the Effectiveness of Correctional Sanctions.

Cochran, Joshua [email protected]

Mears, Daniel [email protected]

Bales, William [email protected]

Journal of Quantitative Criminology. Jun2014, Vol. 30 Issue 2,

p317-347. 31p. 3 Charts.

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*CORRECTIONS (Criminal justice administration)

*RECIDIVISM

*SANCTIONS (Law)

*PROBATION

*INTENSIVE probation

*CRIMINAL behavior

UNITED States

Effectiveness

Recidivism

Sanctions

912120 Provincial correctional services

911220 Federal correctional services

922150 Parole Offices and Probation Offices

Objectives: Despite the dramatic expansion of the US

correctional system in recent decades, little is known about

the relative effectiveness of commonly used sanctions on

recidivism. The goal of this paper is to address this research

gap, and systematically examine the relative impacts on

recidivism of four main types of sanctions: probation,

intensive probation, jail, and prison. Methods: Data on

convicted felons in Florida were analyzed and propensity

score matching analyses were used to estimate relative

effects of each sanction type on 3-year reconviction rates.

Results: Estimated effects suggest that less severe sanctions

are more likely to reduce recidivism. Conclusions: The

findings raise questions about the effectiveness of tougher

sanctioning policies for reducing future criminal behavior.

Implications for future research, theory, and policy are also

discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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